Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature

Braz J Infect Dis. 2012 Jan-Feb;16(1):100-4.

Abstract

Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteroides Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bacteroides fragilis / isolation & purification*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Veins*
  • Middle Aged
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology